Monday, January 18, 2016

Tonight's Sky for January 18: Be Alert for Aurora

The Sun let off a coronal
mass ejection (CME) on January 15 and that CME is expected to impact
Earth in the coming hours. While the hit will not be direct, NOAA is
still saying that there is up to a 45% chance for geomagnetic
activity today and tomorrow for North-dwelling sky watchers. Bottom
line: if you live in Northerly latitudes, keep an eye out for the
Northern Lights tonight and possibly tomorrow night, too.